University Physics
Electromagnetic Theory
The intermediate electromagnetism course: electrostatics, magnetostatics and Maxwell's equations in the language of vector calculus.
Curriculum / Syllabus
- Vector Calculus Review
- Electrostatics and Gauss's Law in Differential Form
- Laplace's Equation and the Method of Images
- Electric Fields in Matter
- Magnetostatics and the Vector Potential
- Electrodynamics and Maxwell's Equations
- Electromagnetic Waves
Exam & Course Strategy
Exams lean heavily on vector calculus and boundary value problems. A solid command of divergence, curl and the standard coordinate systems is the foundation we build on.